Case for the reception of elongated articles



Nov. 21, 1939. H, LORANT 21,80,713

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#15,? mm/ L Maw r A TTORNEYZ Patented Nov. 21, 1939 UNITED STATES CASE FOR THE RECEPTION OF ELO NGAT ED ARTICLES Hermann Lor'ant, Vienna, Austria Application September 23,1936, SerialNo. 102,058

In Austria September 26, 1935 8 Claims. (Cl'. 206-41)- The invention relatesto a one-hand case for longitudinal articles of any kind, i. e. a case of this nature which can be so actuated with merely one hand that the contents of the case are thrust out of the containing space. Cigarette-cases of this nature, and more particularly in which the inner holder for the cigarettecases is so displaced thatthis inner holder is l v obliquely tilted upby the displacing so that the ends of the cigarettes project out over the edge of the case are known. In the known forms of construction, however, the lid has had to be completely opened to enable the inner holder to be displaced at all. When the displacement of the inner holder was not effected by its being directly laid hold of a cumbrous contrivance had to be provided which displacedthe inner holder on the opening of the lid.

In accordance with the invention these draw- 6- backs are avoided and an arrangement is provided for the first time in which by displacement of the inner holder the lid of thecase is automatically raised only to such an extent that a gap is formed through which the ends of the cigarettes, cigars, lip-sticks, sweetmeat bars, colour pencils, tools, and the like, can pass through.

According to the invention the case is provided with an aperture which enables the inner holder to be displaced and at the same time tiltedup,

by being guided, into the inclined position in such a manner that the lid of the case is only raised to the extent necessary to enable the ends of the cigarettes or other longitudinal articles to pass out of the case.

Constructional examples of the invention are shown in the-drawings, Fig. 1 showing the case in plan view with the lid completely opened, Fig. 2 a side elevation of the case with the lid in the position for use, and Fig. 3 amodified form of construction likewise in side elevation. Fig. 4 shows another case according to the invention in plan View with the lid raised, Fig. 5a side elevation 'of this case, Fig. 6 a modified form of construction with the lid raised and the inner holder member lifted, in plan view and side ele- Vation, and Fig. 7 a further form of construction in side elevation with the lid raised, and Figs.-8a. and 812 end elevations of Fig. '7 with'the lid in the closed position. Fig. 9 shows a further form of the'case in planv View. Fig. 10

shows the same form of construction in. the position in which the lid is united with the inner holder, the inner holder being shown in the raised condition. Fig. 11 shows the same case in side elevation during use. Fig. 12 shows in perspective a modificationofthe form of con-- struction shown in Fig. 9.

Inthe figures of the drawings the case is denotedby l and its lid by 2. The lid 2 is preferablyv held fast against the edges of the case .in 5 the .closed position by means of springs, rubber bands, or the like 3. In the wide open position shown in Fig. '1 thelid 2 is only placed when it is desired to-fill the case. In the case I there is provided a special container member 4 which 10 can'be displaced by means of lateral extending elements such as pins or the like 6 in guides l in the side wallsof .the case. As indicated in Fig. 1,. the container 4 is pressed against the rear Wall of the case by meansof springs 8, the 15 springs being counter-supported against small plates 9 or, the like .provided in the guides 1. The purpose of the invention, namely to thrust the cigarettes or the like. stowed in the container member 4 out of the case I by one-handed op- 20 eration is achieved by virtue of the fact that in the rear wall or in the rear portion of the bottom of the case I there is provided-an aperture |0,-so thatit is possible to press againstthe container 4 by means of a finger,-througl ,the 25 aperture l-0,even when-the case is closedriifilie free ends of the'cigarettes or the like II could not however, be thrust out ofthe case I if they were not, simultaneously lifted, since they would be'prevented by the -front wall I4 of the case. 30' In accordance with the invention the arrangement istherefore such that during the displacement of the container member 4- the same is simultaneously lifted. This is accomplished, for

example, by providing in the case I obliquely 35 inclined small plates l2 (Figs. 1 and 2). As the container member 4 is displaced it is simultaends of the cigarettes or the like H are thrust out of the caselfor thepurpo'se of withdrawal. 45

On. the releasing'of thecontainermember 4 the springs 8 restore the same into the initial position, the lid Z'returning also automatically into the closed position under the action of the springs 3. On thecontainer member 4 there can 50 I beprovided means 'suchas' lugs-40', levers, or the like which liftthe lid 2 even on slightdisplace ment, of thecontainerfi; so that the free ends of :the cigarettes" or the like shall .not come in Contact with the front edge of the lid 2, that is .55

to say are saved from damage. ,A stop of this nature can co-act for example with an inclined abutment provided on the inner surface of the lid 2.

It will be obvious that the arrangement can also be such that a small container 4 is provided for each individual cigarette, so that it is also possible to dispense the cigarettes singly. In this case separate inclined guides l2 must be provided for each container member 4.

As Fig, 3 shows, the one-hand case can also be so made that for example on the lid portion 2 there is provided a separate reserve magazine l3 which can be closed by a lid I5, so that a larger number of cigarettes can be carried. The case according to the invention can be manufactured from any desired material such as metal, cardboard, or the like.

According to the example after the Figures 4 and 5 the lid 2 attached to the case i is not spring-stressed. When the case is closed the lid is raised on displacement of theinner holder 4 so that the cigarette ends are pushed out of the case. When the inner holder 4 is released the lid 2 is not restored into the closed position by springs in accordance with the construction after Figs.

1 and 2, but must be slightly depressed so that it is held fast by a locking device; if the lid is sufficiently heavy it snaps into the locking device by virtue of its dead weight. This locking device is constructed as follows: As in the construction after the Figures 1 and 2 the inner holder 4 is slidable in guides in the side of the case by means of pins 6 or the like attached thereto.

Now these pins are either connected with small "-plates 86 or they thrust the latter forward against the action of a spring; each of these plates is provided with a hook 5. The lateral guides for the pins 6 are provided with gaps l9. To the side edges of the lid 2 there are attached hooks 2! at such points that they engage in the hooks 28, under the action of the springs 8 which restore the inner holder 4, and thereby lock the lid 2 in the closed position. Given suitable shaping of the hooks, this operation can also be performed with the end position of the inner holder 1 shown in Fig. 4 without having to push the latter forward, if for example the hooks 20 and 5 are suitably bevelled off, so that on depression the hooks 2i! slightly displace the counter-hooks 5 with the inner holder 4 and snap into position beneath the hooks 5, after which the inner holder 4 jumps back of its own accord under spring action.

The insertion of the cigarettes or the like in the inner holder is facilitated if the latter be automatically retained in the upright position; the

for example perpendicular position of the inner holder relatively to the bottom of the case can be ensured e. g. by providing at the ends of the latter small projection elements II which snap "into appropriate recesses M which are provided laterally of the inner holder e. g. in the side walls of the guides for the pins 6. The depressions [8 are provided at such points that when the inner holder 4 is shifted from the position shown in Fig.

4 through i. e. into the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 5 the projections l! snap into therecesses I3.

The further improvements in the springing of the case are shown in the Figures 6. to 8b. In Fig. 6 it is shown for example that it is not absolutely necessary to insert restoring springs 8 in special lateral guides, but that it suflices to take an endless cord of rubber, resilient wire or the like 22 through the bottom of the case I for example through two holes 23, and at the same time to hook the cord onto the bottom of the inner holder member 4, e. g. by engagement with a suitable lug 2!. This form is particularly advantageous when the case is made from cardboard, so that the entire case can be manufacturcd merely from paper material and a rubber cord.

A further simplification of the invention can be achieved by providing for the springing of the lid 2 by placing a rubber cord 24 around the lid and body of the case, as shown in Figs. 7, 8a, 8b. This cord 24 can either be laid completely around the case as an endless cord (Figs. 7, 8a) or the one rim portion of the lid 2 can be bent over, as indicated by way of example at 25 and the cord 24 attached at this point which has the advantage that the cord does not become displaced but is retained in the proper position (Figs. 7, 8b)

In the form of construction shown in Fig. 9 the case i is also equipped with an inner holder 4 which, when displaced, slides over inclined guides !2 with the result that it is lifted and raises the lid 2, in such a manner that through the gap thus formed there are thrust the ends of the .objects, for example cigarettes, contained in the inner holder (see Fig. 11). The inner holder is automatically drawn against the bottom of the case i by means of springs, rubber cords, or the like 22. Whereas with the above-described forms of construction the case lid 2 is also pressed against the inner holder 4 by separate spring means, in the present form of construction a simplification and improvement is achieved by making the lid of the case in such a manner that it can be detachably connected with the inner holder. In the form of construction shown in Fig. 9 this result is achieved by providing the lid of the case with lateral extensions 25, 26'. If the case consists for example of cardboard these extensions may be bent in along the broken lines 2i, 2'! and the edges 28, 28 of the lid of the case. To link up the lid with the inner holder the latter if lifted and placed against the inner surface of the lid 2 after which the side flaps 26, 26' are laid around the side portions of the inner holder 4 (Fig. 10). If the lid 2 be then released the springs or rubber cords 22 draw this latter together with the inner holder into the position of closure, so that the flaps 26, 26' come into position between the inner holder 4 and the bottom of the case I. If theinner holder 4 be then displaced, by pressing against it for example with the first finger inserted through the aperture 18, the inner holder remains, even during this displacement, within the lid 2 and guided between the flaps 26, 25' on the latter.

As may be seen in Fig. 12 it is not absolutely necessary to provide flaps on the lid of the case, and it is sufficient to provide one or more small metal plates, such as hooks or the like 30, which are rotatable about pins 29 provided at the side rims of the lid of the case. i

If the case is to serve for the accommodation of only one longitudinal article, e. g. only one lip-stick, a single inner holder is suflicient, .of which the receiving space is as wide as the diameter of the lip-stick, the case itself being then of narrow longitudinal shape. 7 1

I claim: 1. A case for the reception of elongated articles comprising: a body-section, a cover-section hinged to said body-section, a movable traymember for the reception of the elongated articles slidably arranged in said body-section, pins arranged on the rear portion of the side walls of said tray-member, lateral guides arranged on said body-section for the reception of said pins, inclined surfaces located in said body-section opposite to the front-edge of said tray-member, said lateral guides and said inclined surfaces being adapted to guide said movable tray-member into a forwardly advanced position with its front part protruding from the upper edge of said bodysection, and springs acting on said pins 'to urge the tray-member in its retracted position within the body-section, said tray-member being adapted to lift said cover-section during its v movement into said advanced position for an extent sufi'icient to permit the passage of the front portion,

of the articles carried by said tray-member, and said body-section being provided with an opening permitting access to said tray-member to advance same,

2. A case for the reception of elongated articles comprising: a casing, a lid hinged to said casing and normally closing same, a movable housing element adapted to carry the elongated articles, said housing element being disposed within said casing and being slidably arranged therein, said casing being provided with an opening in the rear part thereof, a portion of said housing element normally closing said opening" and being accessible from the outside of the case, and means for guiding said movable housing element into an advanced position with its front part protruding from the upper front edge of said casing when the housing element is moved by finger pressure against said accessible portion thereof, and said housing element being adapted to lift said lid during its movement into said advanced position for an extent sufilcient to permit the passage of the front portion of said articles.

3. A case for the reception of elongated .articles comprising: a casing, a lid hinged to said casing and normally closing same, a movable housing element adapted to carry the elongated articles, said housing element being disposed within said casing and being slidably'arranged -"therein, said casing being provided with an openand being accessible from the outside of the case,

means for guiding said movable housing element into an advanced position with its'front part protruding from the upper front edge of said casing when the housing element is moved by finger pressure against said accessible portion thereof, and actuating means connected to said housing element, said actuating means being arranged for cooperation with said lid to lift same during the movement of said housing element into said advanced position for an extent suflicient to permit the passage of the front portion of said articles. I

4. A case as claimed in claim 3, in which said actuating means consist of lugs connected to said housing element,

5. A case as claimed in claim 2, said means for guiding the movable housing element comprising, pivots arranged on the rear portion of said housing element, lateral guides arranged on said casing, said pivots being in slidable engagement with said guides, and inclined surfaces located in the front portion of said casing, said inclined surfaces being adapted to contact the lower front edge of said housing element for lifting same and swinging same about said pivots.

6. A case as claimed in claim 2, in which resilient means are arranged between a point of the casing and a point of the housing element for urging the housing element into its normal retracted position within said casing.

'I. A case as claimed in claim 2, in which said housing element is pivotally and slidably arranged in said casing and is adapted to be turned into an upright position, and locking means are arranged in said case for holding said housing element insaid upright position.

HERMANN LORANT. 

